The measure had been championed by California’s Dalit community. Once known as “untouchables,” Dalits occupy the bottommost rung of the Hindu hierarchy, and they have traditionally been confined to ...

Avirup Sarkar is a Bangladeshi Hindu, living in a country that is 90% Muslim. His widowed cousin lives in a sprawling joint family house in a mixed neighbourhood in Netrokona, a district ...

Earlier this month he launched the Hindus for America First PAC, intended to provide a “safe space” for Hindus, like him, who ...

A century-old sacred Hindu shrine in Pakistan was destroyed by a Muslim mob in December - the second ransacking and desecration of the holy site. Pakistan's Supreme Court has issued an order to ...

In India, where there are many Hindus, it is often still the case that mandirs are devoted to only one god or goddess. However, in the UK, many mandirs include lots of different shrines to all the ...

"One of the most celebrated Hindu festivals, Diwali or Deepavali commemorates the victory of good over evil during the course of five days," the Hindu American Foundation says. "The word refers to ...

Hindu beliefs developed over the centuries and include many influences, including numerous sacred texts, thousands of deities, and holy sites that continue to draw millions of pilgrims.

11-year-old Vraj shows us around a Hindu temple, called a mandir, and tells us about the religious statues called murtis that Hindus keep in their temples and homes. Hinduism is over 4,000 years ...

Ohio Senator JD Vance expressed his feelings about taking his Hindu-raised wife, Usha, to Catholic Mass regularly, admitting she didn't expect it but supported his spiritual journey. Usha ...

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